US 'lost war with Russia', 'eliminated' Ukraine: Carlson
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Journalist Tucker Carlson stressed that the US has "lost a war with Russia," emphasizing that the war was never about Ukraine but rather a broader war against Russia.
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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson gestures during an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on February 6, 2024. (AP)
US journalist Tucker Carlson stated that the United States has "lost a war with Russia" and has "eliminated" Ukraine.
Carlson told American radio show host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, "One fact I don't think has penetrated the brains of policymakers in Washington is that we just lost a war with Russia. The US was running that war. The US military, the Pentagon, the State Department, and the CIA are running the war against Russia", adding that the US' actions against Russia were never really about Ukraine.
"No one in Washington cares about Ukraine or the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian men destroyed, the fact [it] will be populated by third worlders. I mean, Ukraine. We just eliminated Ukraine. Nobody cares. This was a war against Russia," Carlson said.
He said nobody would say out loud that the United States is "overstating" its power.
"And I'm really afraid of that, like, we should know that we were not able to win a conventional war against Russia, period. So, like, what does that say about our power? And maybe we should readjust our expectations a little bit," Carlson said.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin stated that the Special Military Operation aims to "protect people subjected to genocide by the Kiev regime" and that its ultimate goal is to fully liberate Donbass and establish conditions that ensure Russia's security, including Ukraine's demilitarization and denazification.
Zelensky slams US embassy
Last week, Zelensky publicly denounced the US Embassy in Kiev for issuing what he called an alarmingly weak statement following a deadly missile strike in Kryvyi Rih—his hometown—that left 18 civilians dead, including nine children.
The strike, which took place on April 5, hit a residential area in central Ukraine. According to Zelensky, 62 others were injured. Despite the scale of the tragedy, the US response avoided holding Russia explicitly responsible.
"Such a strong country, such a strong people — and such a weak reaction," Zelensky wrote on social media. "They are even afraid to say the word 'Russian' when talking about the missile that killed the children."
This comes after Trump decided to kick Zelensky out of the White House after a heated shouting match last month on March 1st.
Trump invited the Ukrainian president to Washington, where the two were supposed to have lunch and hold a joint press conference. However, Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, on one side, and Zelensky, on the other, hurled sharp accusations at each other in front of reporters in the Oval Office. Then reporters were told to leave the space.
"He (Zelensky) could have just acknowledged the vice president's remarks and moved on, but he couldn't bring himself to do it," a White House official told Axios, referring to remarks made by Vance about the need for diplomacy with Russia.
Notably, Trump repeatedly mocked Zelensky’s military-style attire. According to Axios, he was irritated that Zelensky opted against wearing a traditional suit to the meeting, especially after Trump's advisors told Zelensky's team that it would be more respectful if Zelensky wore a suit to the White House.
